New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
Gus kind. hut cannot shirk it Gle my love-

Gus kind. hnt cannot shirk it Gle my love-
| please, to your mother and sister,
| 1t was of no avail to speculate the hidden
significance OF this strange letter. 1 gave II up
ut last, though the words constantly preseno
to me- Only two points stood out clearly-thc ayah
must not be forgotten, and the news LADY
ORcily was bringing to me was good news. What
else could it be? Only my ignorance OF IL
kept in a nervous state of expectancy.
When 1 told them at home of my illness on the
voyage Agnes went to London herself and brought
back the bangles. l would give them TO Lazy
ORcilly when she came, and then thc a!ah
would no longer think of me as unmindiul OF her
services. Even the near prospect OF dlschargin8
some portion OF debt of this nature is comforting
There was arbor in the garden OF my mothers
house which, soon l discovered it, became
my favorite nook The weather was delightful, and
the sweet air Of the sweetest spot in England
draught Of delicious inoxicaton. Here
lounged most of the day, reading. smoking doing
nothing, by turns. until the gloomy events out in
India began 10 seem TO my memory like a dream.
The around were so different from those
with which my great grief was associated, that
could not avoid softening under their benign
influence.
Lady ORcilly came day earlier tan ]
expected, and quietly surprised me in my retreat.
She alone; and the radiance of her lovely
face | had never before thought so bright.
You do not look like the agent Of dangerous
business" exclaimed, referring to the language
OF her letter as | sprang to my feet and took
her hand. "Ah, Lady Ol.cily, you are welcome
welcome. welcome. for your own sake. But
please sit down and tell Inc what it ISL
IL have had news from Juliabad," she answered,
smiling-"a letter from my husband. 1t came
overland, and l received it on board at Plymouth,
which partly why dscmbarlcd there"
News-ncws from Jullabad! How my heart
beat! l could not have uttered word to save
my life.
The mystery has been cleared up. The inno-
cence in which your faith and mine were never
for moment shaken has been established. Is
not this news? ?"
THANK God for it," answered. Alas, alasI
she was done TO death all the same!"
Let me tell you how it was The cook, Snya,
was the man who fired the bungalow. II was
discovered by another native with whom no
quarrclcd in the bazaar, and the man himself
has confessed everything. He wanted revenge.
But to his mistress and at the same tmo
turn suspicion on her husband and from himself,
he adopted the strategy which has been the
source of so much mystery. lie dressed himself
in Colonel IIumby's clothes, and roused Mrs.
Humby TO her danger by pretending to strangle
her She saw only his back, and believed him 10
be her husband Amazcment filed me as l
silently turned this intelligence over in my mind.
All was clear nOw-her truthlulneSS, which had
been her death, most of all!-and the whole plot
was 50 worthy Of oriental ingenuity. | fanced-
and 1 believe 1 was right that the cook would
never have made confession of the manner OF his
deed but for rcmorse for the fate into which 10
had plunged his mistress in attempting 10 save
her Had she lived, the world would never have
seen her innOco nee established.
And no word at all-of course there is nOne."
[ said with groan-"o of her? No fragment OF
her dress. bit Of ribbon-has nothing at all
belonging to her been found?
Nothing the reply, spoken. | fancicds
so oddly. that started.
The bangles" Lady O'Rcilly went on without
appearing 10 notice the start ! eave-"they are
very handsome ones and | will give them to
oyah. Your SISTER showed them 70 ne. Now
let us come in To tea | have friend with me-
whom / should like to introduce you to-
A frcnd-a lady?'
a lady" We walked half the length Of tho
garden in silence. At a spot where eiump OK
shrubs hid the house from us. Lady . Reilly
STOPPED and looked up in my face. Il want
promise from YOU now" she said gray, ly-"a
promise upon your honor
"Surcy.7 | answered; | promise h"torchand
whatever You ask She paused. still locking mo
in the face, as if she were taking careful measure
Of iny strength. | began to tremble with tore-
knowledge.
Gone back fer minute to the arbor
was going Ia venture surprise, bur II 'S beticc
not. DO vou imagine VITO is in the house -
Lady OReilly." exclaimed. for Gods sake,
tell me! Has the dead rcturnod t. life that
You ak m" that question"
The dead never return Listen fer a minute,
and will tell you. | plann~ aul executed
lorenzo Ilumb,'s disappearance Yen ~ N tninS
enc woman olnuCt help another - y'l would do
it, We can do il Lcttcri c'sri"i h'r 10 my
bungalow Rep; her there, and took her thence
n the face 4 all Juahdd-my husband rot even
knowing it-ond behold. sir. she j. in England
now. and in your very mothers house,
rf1Stiu mo- Al al
when she caught my arm
Your promi>c-your PROMISE"
YES yes Tell me what il i,
"Ncvcr-ncvcr to reveal to her that Nou know
she nurscd your
laughed aloud. Was that all; heard Lady
O'Kciliy laugh too | left her most uncere-
moniouslv 1 made straight for the draw ng-roorn.
There was no one there. Where : She,
where is shc?" / cried. half aloud. as turned
to the door 10 search elsewhere
\ figure seemed to rise out Of the hoor-or
had | boon blind when came ina slight
eIrlrsh figure. drarcd in black. with white face,
ana neck dralcd in pink. | see her nov. ana
Will see her forever. looking ut me WI" "risho
and tmid eyes. with her little hands c''Npod IN
front Of her. Obvious ~ ceremony, and hinginS
dccorum to tie winds, | caught her wildly 10 my
breast. My captive gave little startled cry.
then Il nuttcr or twO-and was at rest
Pickle Fortune having done her worst. seemed
humorcd to compensate Us with generous hands
An old man from over the ocean found his loso
lamb again, and gave us wealth which Ne eau
never use He gave us his blessing. too. which
was more to us. In that fair garden of England
we have taken up abode, and il i little to say
that We ARE happy. Only, to this day. We have
never spoken of how Florence GOT 10 Lngland.
pretend 10 take il thdt she came a. Others do, AMI
make my prctcnsion good by simply not referring to
the matter AT all. 10 this day, al>o-as believe
will lie the case the cnd-florcncc firmly believes
in her innocent heart that | do not krow who,
nursed me on that voyage home from India
one last word which will furnish sufficient
Key To what would otherwise be Inc\plicabe.
One August evening. two months after our mar"